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Dordt College sends representative to forum on internationalizing
U.S. college campuses
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07/1/2013
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Curtis Taylor, Dordt College director of international students and
off\_campus programs, participated in the 4th annual EducationUSA
\'46orum in Washington D.C. from June 26\_28. Sponsored by the United
States Department of State\uc1\u8217?s Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs, the forum brought together 500 college and university recruitment
professionals with educational experts from around the world to discuss
strategies for helping international students study in the U.S.
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\uc1\u8220?The forum is an excellent opportunity to take advantage
of the expertise of foreign service personnel in the U.S. government
to learn how to meet the needs of international students for whom
Dordt College is a good fit,\uc1\u8221? said Taylor. \uc1\u8220?EducationUSA
is an excellent resource for us, and they have been instrumental in
helping us promote Dordt and in establishing a pipeline of students
in several countries, including Paraguay and Indonesia.\uc1\u8221?
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Colleges and universities play an important role in strengthening
ties between the United States and countries around the world. By
welcoming international students and encouraging U.S. students to
study abroad, the U.S. educational system becomes more competitive.
Not only do institutions of higher education connect future global
leaders with Americans, foreign students also have a positive economic
impact on the United States. As the premiere study destination for
international students, the education sector is the fifth largest
U.S. services export and added nearly $23 billion to the U.S. economy
in 2011\_12.
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International students at Dordt College make up about 10 percent of
the student body, a number that has been gradually growing in recent
years.
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